Infi-1 13

Infi-1 13

limnan=LK<L,W>L:Nε:n>Nε:K<an<WLet ε=min(LK2,WL2)Nε:n>Nε:K<Lε<an<L+ε<W

Proof for limit comparison test

0an,bnlimnanbn=LProof for 1.L>01eL<anbn<eL1eLbnaneLbn1.anM11ebnMbnM22.bnM2eLbnManM11. and 2.anM1bnM2Proof for 2.L=0,bnM2anbn0anbn<7an<7bnbnM27bn7M2anM1Proof for 3.L=,anM1anbnanbn>420an>420bnanM1420bnMbnM2

Convergence tests

Root test (nth root test, Cauchy's criterion) #theorem

Let L=limn|an|nL>1anML<1|an|ML=1Test is inconclusiveProof:Let limn|an|nakn:|akn|knLIf L>1L>L+12>1|akn|knL+12|akn|(L+12)knL+12>1(L+12)kn|akn|akn0an0anMIf L<1L<L+12|akn|knL|an|nL+12|an|(L+12)n(L+12)nM|an|M

Ratio test (d'Alembert's criterion) #theorem

Let L=limn|an+1an|L>1anML<1|an|M